Director: Local Government Revenue and Expenditure Group 1, Ref No. PT 42/2024

Director: Local Government Revenue and Expenditure Group 1, Ref No. PT 42/2024

Location

Cape Town, Western Cape

Full job description

Job Purpose

The Western Cape Government is looking to employ a self-driven, motivated and innovative individual to ensure sound and sustainable expenditure budgets and timely financial reporting of local governments within the Province.

Minimum Requirements

- Relevant bachelor’s degree (including Economics, Accounting, Public Management or Finance)
- 5 years proven financial management experience, at middle management level
- Valid driver’s license or alternative mode of transport for people with disabilities
- Knowledge of South Africa’s local government system
- Proven knowledge of government expenditure and financial systems






- Knowledge of Human Resource Management functions
- Knowledge of financial norms and standards (Municipal Finance Management Act)

Recommendation

- Extensive knowledge of matters relating to municipal financial management
- Extensive knowledge on the operations of municipalities
- Experience with developing strong intergovernmental relations

Key Performance Areas

- Monitor and report on the outcome of the municipal revenue and expenditure budgets

- Establish efficiency indicators in local government spending and revenue collection and support municipalities to improve these

- Analyse and assess debtor management strategies in municipalities and implement budget reforms

- Promote cooperative intergovernmental relations

- People management within the directorate

Competencies

- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent planning and organizational skills
- Strategic capability and leadership skills
- Sound budgeting skills
- People management skills

Remuneration

All-inclusive salary package of R 1216 824.00 per annum (Level 13).





Note: The remuneration package consists of a basic salary (70%) and the employer’s contribution to the Pension Fund. The remainder of the package may be structured according to your personal needs.

Notes

1) Only applications submitted online will be accepted.

2) All shortlisted candidates must make themselves available to be interviewed at a date, time and place as decided by the selection panel. Please ensure that you submit your application on or before the closing date as no late applications will be considered. The selection process will be guided by the EE targets of the employing department. By applying for this position, you are consenting to the Western Cape Government contacting your previous employers/managers for an employment reference.





Reference checks will include enquiries relating to your disciplinary records and reasons for leaving. Kindly note that technical support is only available from Monday to Friday from 8:00 to 16.00. Should you experience any difficulties with your online application you may contact the helpline at 0861 370214.

3) All shortlisted candidates will be subjected to a technical exercise that intends to test relevant technical elements of the job, the logistics of which will be communicated by the Department. Following the interview and technical exercise, the selection panel will recommend candidates to attend a generic managerial competency assessment (compliance with the DPSA directive on the implementation of competency based assessments).





The competency assessment will be testing generic managerial competencies using the mandated DPSA SMS Competency Assessment tools.

4) The nominated candidate will be required to complete the Senior Management Pre-Entry Programme before they may be appointed into this post. The purpose of the Senior Management Pre-Entry Programme, which is a public service specific training programme applicable to allapplicants who aspire to join the SMS, is to ensure that potential SMS members have a background on processes and procedures linked to the SMS. The duration of the online Pre-Entry Programme is 120 notional hours (15 days). Full details may be sourced by the following link: https://www.thensg.gov.za/training-course/sms-preentryprogramme/

5) Furthermore,





thanks to the huge public interest, we receive many applications for our positions, and as such will not be able to respond personally to all applications.Therefore, should you not hear from us within 10 weeks from close of advert please consider your application unsuccessful.

Attachments (if applicable)

▶️ Director: Local Government Revenue and Expenditure Group 1, Ref No. PT 42/2024
🖊️ Western Cape Government
📍 Cape Town